Last Updated Apr 29 2024, 8:41 AM

NBA Playoffs Series Odds for First Round Matchups

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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The 2024 NBA Playoffs begins on April 20, 2024, with first-round action, and we're providing the latest Betting Trends, Action Reports, Series Odds and Exact Game Prices for all of the matchups.

Check back daily as we update the Straight Up (SU), Against the Spread (ATS) and Over-Under (O/U) betting results for all the upcoming NBA postseason games.

NBA First Round Betting Trends

NBA First Round Playoffs series odds are much more interesting this year than in the past. You've got lower seeds who in the regular season dominated their higher-seeded opponent. From that, a No. 6 seed is favored vs. a No. 3 seed in First Round series odds.

Perhaps the most intriguing series is the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers vs. No. 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks, as there's a star injury component, too. Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to miss Game 1 and perhaps beyond.

VegasInsider Senior Reporter Patrick Everson provides all the details below:

First Round Playoff Trends

NBA First Round Betting Results

Straight Up (SU)
Against the Spread (ATS)
Over-Under (OU)

Favorites-Underdogs (SU): 19-11
Favorites-Underdogs (ATS): 15-15
Home-Away (SU): 20-10
Home-Away (ATS): 16-14
Over-Under: 13-17

2024 NBA Playoffs First Round Series Odds

The NBA Playoffs will have 16 teams playing in the first round of the postseason and listed below are the Opening and Current Odds for the eight best-of-seven matchups in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.

NBA Eastern Conference First Round Series Odds

No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 Miami Heat

Game 1: Celtics (-14.5) 114, Heat 94 - Under 210
Game 2: Heat (+14.5) 111, Celtics 101 - Over 205.5
Game 3: Celtics (-9.5) 104, Heat 84 - Under 205.5
Game 4: Celtics at Heat - Monday, April 29
Game 5: Heat at Celtics - Wednesday, May 1
Game 6: Celtics at Heat* - Friday, May 3
Game 7: Heat at Celtics* - Sunday, May 5

*If Necessary

Entering Game 4

Celtics -100000
Heat +4000

Entering Game 3

Celtics -2500
Heat +1200

Entering Game 2

Celtics -50000
Heat +4000

Entering Game 1

Celtics -8000
Heat +1800

Celtics 4-0 -110
Celtics 4-1 +180
Celtics 4-2 +650
Celtics 4-3 +1200
Heat 4-0 +28000
Heat 4-1 +15000
Heat 4-2 +5000
Heat 4-3 +8500

4 Games -110
5 Games +175
6 Games +600
7 Games +1100

No. 2 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1: Knicks (-4.5) 111, 76ers 104 - Over 208.5
Game 2: Knicks (-4.5) 104, 76ers 101 - Under 206.5
Game 3: 76ers (-5.5) 125, Knicks 114 - Over 205
Game 4: Knicks (+5) 97, 76ers 92 - Under 209
Game 5: 76ers at Knicks - Tuesday, April 30
Game 6: Knicks at 76ers* - Thursday, May 2
Game 7: 76ers at Knicks* - Saturday, May 4

*If Necessary

Entering Game 5

Knicks -850
76ers +540

Entering Game 4

Knicks -235
76ers +186

Entering Game 3

Knicks -520
76ers +370

Entering Game 2

Knicks -300
76ers +235

Entering Game 1

Knicks -108
76ers -120

Knicks 4-0 +1100
Knicks 4-1 +500
Knicks 4-2 +650
Knicks 4-3 +450
76ers 4-0 +900
76ers 4-1 +650
76ers 4-2 +360
76ers 4-3 +650

4 Games +490
5 Games +240
6 Games +190
7 Games +220

No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers

Game 1: Bucks (+1.5) 109, Pacers 94 - Under 230
Game 2: Pacers (+1) 125, Bucks 108 - Over 223.5
Game 3: Pacers (-6.5) 121, Bucks 118 - OT - Over 223
Game 4: Pacers (-10) 126, Bucks 113 - Over 214.5
Game 5: Pacers at Bucks - Tuesday, April 30
Game 6: Bucks at Pacers* - Thursday, May 2
Game 7: Pacers at Bucks* - Saturday, May 4

*If Necessary

Entering Game 5

Bucks +790
Pacers -1500

Entering Game 4

Bucks +350
Pacers -480

Entering Game 3

Bucks -115
Pacers -105

Entering Game 2

Bucks -230
Pacers +184

Entering Game 1

Bucks -225
Pacers +180

Bucks 4-0 +750
Bucks 4-1 +320
Bucks 4-2 +470
Bucks 4-3 +370
Pacers 4-0 +1400
Pacers 4-1 +1100
Pacers 4-2 +550
Pacers 4-3 +1000

4 Games +480
5 Games +220
6 Games +200
7 Games +230

No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic

Game 1: Cavaliers (-5.5) 97, Magic 83 - Under 206.5
Game 2: Cavaliers (-5.5) 96, Magic 86 - Under 205.5
Game 3: Magic (-3) 121, Cavaliers 83 - Over 202
Game 4: Magic (-2.5) 112, Cavaliers 89 - Under 202.5
Game 5: Magic at Cavaliers - Tuesday, April 30
Game 6: Cavaliers at Magic - Friday, May 3
Game 7: Magic at Cavaliers* - Sunday, May 5

*If Necessary

Entering Game 5

Cavaliers -176
Magic +142

Entering Game 4

Cavaliers -375
Magic +285

Entering Game 3

Cavaliers -800
Magic +520

Entering Game 2

Cavaliers -420
Magic +310

Entering Game 1

Cavaliers -194
Magic +156

Cavaliers 4-0 +700
Cavaliers 4-1 +350
Cavaliers 4-2 +490
Cavaliers 4-3 +420
Magic 4-0 +1600
Magic 4-1 +1000
Magic 4-2 +500
Magic 4-3 +800

4 Games +470
5 Games +220
6 Games +200
7 Games +230

NBA Western Conference Series Odds

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans

Game 1: Thunder (-9.5) 94, Pelicans 92 - Under 216.5
Game 2: Thunder (-7.5) 124, Pelicans 92 - Over 210.5
Game 3: Thunder (-1.5) 106, Pelicans 85 - Under 210
Game 4: Thunder at Pelicans - Monday, April 29
Game 5: Pelicans at Thunder* - Wednesday, May 1
Game 6: Thunder at Pelicans* - Friday, May 3
Game 7: Pelicans at Thunder* - Sunday, May 5

*If Necessary

Entering Game 4

Thunder -100000
Pelicans +650

Entering Game 3

Thunder -3000
Pelicans +1120

Entering Game 2

Thunder -1300
Pelicans +730

Entering Game 1

Thunder -650
Pelicans +440

Thunder 4-0 +330
Thunder 4-1 +210
Thunder 4-2 +430
Thunder 4-3 +450
Pelicans 4-0 +4700
Pelicans 4-1 +2500
Pelicans 4-2 +1000
Pelicans 4-3 +1600

4 Games +300
5 Games +180
6 Games +260
7 Games +320

No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1: Nuggets (-6.5) 114, Lakers 103 - Under 227
Game 2: Nuggets (-7) 101, Lakers 99 - Under 223.5
Game 3: Nuggets (+1.5) 112, Lakers 105 - Under 217.5
Game 4: Lakers (+3.5) 119, Nuggets 108 - Over 220
Game 5: Lakers at Nuggets - Monday, April 29
Game 6: Nuggets at Lakers* - Thursday, May 2
Game 7: Lakers at Nuggets* - Saturday, May 4

*If Necessary

Entering Game 5

Nuggets -5000
Lakers +1800

Entering Game 4

Nuggets -20000
Lakers +4000

Entering Game 3

Nuggets -2000
Lakers +920

Entering Game 2

Nuggets -750
Lakers +490

Entering Game 1

Nuggets -400
Lakers +315

Nuggets 4-0 +450
Nuggets 4-1 +230
Nuggets 4-2 +450
Nuggets 4-3 +400
Lakers 4-0 +3300
Lakers 4-1 +1800
Lakers 4-2 +750
Lakers 4-3 +1200

4 Games +380
5 Games +190
6 Games +240
7 Games +270

No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns

Timberwolves win series, 4-0

Game 1: Timberwolves (-2.5) 120, Suns 95 - Over 213.5
Game 2: Timberwolves (-3) 105, Suns 93 - Under 211.5
Game 3: Timberwolves (+5.5) 126, Suns 109 - Over 208.5
Game 4: Timberwolves (+1) 122, Suns 116 - Over 212.5

Entering Game 4

Timberwolves -4500
Suns +1800

Entering Game 3

Timberwolves -480
Suns +350

Entering Game 2

Timberwolves -176
Suns +142

Entering Game 1

Timberwolves -102
Suns -120

Timberwolves 4-0 +1200
Timberwolves 4-1 +550
Timberwolves 4-2 +650
Timberwolves 4-3 +460
Suns 4-0 +900
Suns 4-1 +600
Suns 4-2 +360
Suns 4-3 +650

4 Games +490
5 Games +240
6 Games +190
7 Games +230

No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Mavericks

Game 1: Clippers (+3.5) 109, Mavericks 97 - Under 221
Game 2: Mavericks (+1) 96, Clippers 93 - Under 217
Game 3: Mavericks (-4.5) 101, Clippers 90 - Under 213
Game 4: Clippers (+7) 116, Mavericks 111 - Over 209.5
Game 5: Mavericks at Clippers - Wednesday, May 1
Game 6: Clippers at Mavericks - Friday, May 3
Game 7: Mavericks at Clippers* - Sunday, May 5

*If Necessary

Entering Game 5

Clippers +152
Mavericks -188

Entering Game 4

Clippers +290
Mavericks -385

Entering Game 3

Clippers +114
Mavericks -140

Entering Game 2

Clippers -142
Mavericks +116

Entering Game 1

Clippers -102
Mavericks -120

Clippers 4-0 +1200
Clippers 4-1 +550
Clippers 4-2 +650
Clippers 4-3 +450
Mavericks 4-0 +750
Mavericks 4-1 +600
Mavericks 4-2 +360
Mavericks 4-3 +700

4 Games +460
5 Games +250
6 Games +190
7 Games +230

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers